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Hemet, CA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 54.6% less rainy days than Hemet.
- Ridgecrest has 3.0% more Sunny Days than Hemet.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 4.9% worse than Hemet
 Hemet, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny271  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Hemet    18 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

My Aunt lived here for 19 years and we have lived here over 2 years. We love it here and I speak to many long time residents who also love it. The weather is great and  More

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Over 2 years ago

Great place for retirees and great prices to buy a home. Everything that you want is within 5 minutes and you can have horses in the city! It seems like they are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in this ****hole for most of my 36 years. Not only is the town crap but the corruption in the town is off the charts. The local police and sheriff rather  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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